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A discussion with author Matthew Hora and educators Janet Batzli and Peter Dettmer

The idea of a “skills gap” has led to bipartisan policymaking that de-emphasizes the liberal arts in favor of more “market-ready” technical programming and alternative credentialing for students. Unfortunately, as Matthew Hora and co-authors Ross Benbow and Amanda Oleson demonstrate in their groundbreaking book, Beyond the Skills Gap, this approach is deeply flawed. Join Hora, along with two educators featured in the book — Janet Batzli of UW–Madison and Peter Dettmer of Madison College — as they discuss their own approaches to teaching and learning in light of the complex challenges facing society and the labor market in the early 21st century.